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1 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) ginčytis2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) būti už/prieš3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) įkalbinėti, atkalbinėti4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) įrodinėti, teigti, pagrįsti•- arguable- argument
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2 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) garsus -
3 political prisoner
(a person who has been imprisoned for political reasons and not for any crime.) politinis kalinys -
4 social
['səuʃəl] 1. adjective1) (concerning or belonging to the way of life and welfare of people in a community: social problems.) socialinis, visuomeninis2) (concerning the system by which such a community is organized: social class.) socialinis3) (living in communities: Ants are social insects.) gyvenantys bendruomenėmis/bendrijomis4) (concerning the gathering together of people for the purposes of recreation or amusement: a social club; His reasons for calling were purely social.) visuomeninis, siekiantis bendrauti•- socialist 2. adjective(of or concerning socialism: socialist policies/governments.) socialistinis- socialise
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5 argument
1) (a quarrel or unfriendly discussion: They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.) ginčas2) (a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning: The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.) argumentas -
6 ascetic
[ə'setik] 1. adjective(avoiding pleasure and comfort, especially for religious reasons: Monks lead ascetic lives.) asketiškas2. noun(an ascetic person.) asketas- asceticism -
7 assassinate
[ə'sæsineit](to murder, especially for political reasons: The president was assassinated by terrorists.) nužudyti- assassin -
8 black art/magic
(magic performed for evil reasons: He tries to practise black magic.) juodoji magija -
9 censor
['sensə] 1. noun1) (an official who examines films etc and has the power to remove any of the contents which might offend people: Part of his film has been banned by the censor.) cenzorius2) (an official (eg in the army) who examines letters etc and removes information which the authorities do not wish to be made public for political reasons etc.) cenzorius2. verbThis film has been censored; The soldiers' letters are censored.) cenzūruoti- censorship -
10 conscientious objector
noun (a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral or religious reasons.) asmuo, atsisakantis eiti į kariuomenę dėl religinių/moralinių įsitikinimų -
11 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) greitas2) (quick: a fast worker.) greitas, spartus3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) skubantis2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) greitai- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) pasninkauti, badauti2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) pasninkas, badas- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) atsparus2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) pritvirtintas• -
12 firstly
adverb (in the first place: I have three reasons for not going - firstly, it's cold, secondly, I'm tired, and thirdly, I don't want to!) pirma -
13 grounds
1) (the garden or land round a large house etc: the castle grounds.) teritorija2) (good reasons: Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?) pamatas, pagrindas3) (the powder which remains in a cup (eg of coffee) which one has drunk: coffee grounds.) tirščiai -
14 ostensible
[o'stensəbl]((of reasons etc) apparent, but not necessarily true: Illness was the ostensible reason for his absence, but in fact he was just lazy.) tariamas, netikras -
15 patrial
['peitriəl](a citizen of the United Kingdom, a British colony or the British Commonwealth, who for certain reasons (eg because one of his parents was born in the United Kingdom) has the right to enter and stay in the United Kingdom.) -
16 political
adjective (of, or concerning, politics: for political reasons; political studies.) politinis -
17 political asylum
(protection given by a government to a foreigner who has left his own country for political reasons.) politinis prieglobstis -
18 secondly
adverb (in the second place: I have two reasons for not buying the house - firstly, it's too big, and secondly it's too far from town.) antra -
19 shed light on
(to make clearer: This letter sheds light on the reasons for his departure.) nušviesti, paaiškinti -
20 taboo
[tə'bu:]plurals - taboos, tabus; noun, adjective((something) forbidden for religious reasons or because it is against social custom: Alcohol is (a) taboo in Muslim societies.) tabu
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